Virgil van Dijk headed the winner for the hosts after Gylfi Sigurdsson had cancelled out James Milner's controversial penalty.

Milner found the net after Mason Holgate had tugged Adam Lallana in the area, although replays showed it was soft.

On the incident, Shearer said: "Jurgen Klopp was moaning about the soft penalty in the derby last match and if he thought that was soft, then this is soft.

Mason Holgate holds back Adam Lallana (Image: Liverpool Echo)

Milner scores from the spot (Image: REUTERS)

James Milner celebrates (Image: PA)

"Football is a contact sport, you can touch someone without it being a penalty.

"I don't think that is a penalty at all. There is no way that is a penalty."

After the clash, Shearer claimed he had received abuse from Liverpool fans over his assessment.

"For all the Liverpool fans currently hurling personal abuse at me, my wife and kids because I happen to disagree with your opinion about the penalty decision, you do know you won don't you? PS So f**k off!"